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Dora the Explorer
Dora the Explorer (Dora, la exploradora) is a Nickelodeon animated interactive preschool series created by Chris Gifford, Valerie Walsh Valdes, and Eric Weiner, premiering August 14, 2000. The first Latina lead of a major cartoon series, bilingual Dora Márquez reached 150+ countries in 32 languages, won a 2003 Peabody, and spawned films and a 2024 reboot.
Doug Unplugs
Doug Unplugs is a DreamWorks Animation preschool series on Apple TV+ (2020-2022), based on Dan Yaccarino's 2013 picture book Doug Unplugged, about a six-year-old robot who explores the human world with his friend Emma.
Dragon Tales
Dragon Tales is a PBS animated preschool series (1999-2005, 94 episodes) created by Ron Rodecker and produced by Sesame Workshop and Columbia TriStar, following Emmy and Max in Dragon Land with dragons Ord, Cassie, Zak, Wheezie, and Quetzal.
Ella the Elephant
Ella the Elephant is a Canadian animated preschool TV series (2013–2014) based on the Ella books by Carmela and Steven D'Amico, produced by DHX Media with TVO Kids and FremantleMedia; it follows Ella and friends Frankie, Tiki, and Belinda on Elephant Island with a magic red hat.
Everything's Rosie (TV series)
Everything's Rosie: British CGI preschool series created by Vickie Corner (V&S Entertainment), debuting on CBeebies 3 May 2010; rag doll Rosie, Raggles, and friends; 4 seasons, 105 episodes, aired in 170+ countries, dubbed into 27 languages.
Flower Pot Men
Flower Pot Men, also The Flowerpot Men, a 1952 BBC Watch with Mother puppet series created by Freda Lingstrom and Maria Bird, featuring Bill, Ben, Little Weed, the Oddle Poddle gibberish language, and a 2001 Cosgrove Hall remake titled Bill and Ben.
Gabby's Dollhouse
Gabby's Dollhouse: DreamWorks Animation mixed-media preschool series created by Traci Paige Johnson and Jennifer Twomey, streaming on Netflix since January 5, 2021; live-action Gabby unboxes surprises and shrinks into an animated cat-filled dollhouse; spawned Spin Master toys, a 2025 theatrical film, and spin-offs.
Go Jetters
Go Jetters is a British 3D-animated CBeebies preschool series (2015-2020, 154 episodes) in which Xuli, Kyan, Lars, and Foz, mentored by Ubercorn, save world landmarks from Grandmaster Glitch while teaching geography.
Go, Diego, Go!
Go, Diego, Go! (Go Diego Go) is a Nick Jr. animated series (2005-2011), a Dora the Explorer spin-off starring her 8-year-old bilingual cousin Diego Marquez, an animal rescuer teaching Latin American wildlife and Spanish to preschoolers.
Go, Dog. Go!
Go, Dog. Go! is a 2021 Canadian-American animated preschool comedy series on Netflix, developed by Adam Peltzman from P.D. Eastman's classic picture book about dogs in Pawston.
Gracie's Corner
Gracie's Corner is a YouTube animated sing-along series launched June 2020 by the Hollingsworth family of Houston, starring Graceyn Hollingsworth as Gracie; known for remixed nursery rhymes with hip-hop and R&B, 6.3 million subscribers, and a 2026 Disney acquisition.
Handy Manny
Handy Manny (Manny Manitas) is a Disney Channel/Nelvana CGI preschool series premiering September 16, 2006, created by Roger Bollen and Marilyn Sadler, starring Wilmer Valderrama as bilingual handyman Manny Garcia of Sheetrock Hills and his talking tools.
Hey Duggee
Hey Duggee is a British CBeebies preschool animated series created by Grant Orchard at Studio AKA, premiering 17 December 2014, in which dog scout leader Duggee and the Squirrel Club earn a badge each seven-minute episode; six BAFTAs, two international Emmys.
Higglytown Heroes
Higglytown Heroes is a 2004-2008 CGI-animated Disney Channel/Playhouse Disney preschool series about nesting-doll kids helped by everyday community heroes, created by George Evelyn, Holly Huckins, Denis Morella, Kent Redeker, and Jeff Ulin.
Iron Man and His Awesome Friends
Marvel's Iron Man and His Awesome Friends is a Disney Jr./Marvel Studios CG preschool series (premiered August 11, 2025) following kid Tony Stark, Riri Williams, and Amadeus Cho as Iron Man, Ironheart, and Iron Hulk, set in its own Earth-123ABC continuity.
Jay Jay the Jet Plane
Jay Jay the Jet Plane is an American 3-D CG preschool TV series (1998-2005, TLC then PBS) about a young jet plane and friends at Tarrytown Airport, created by David Michel, notable for motion-captured human faces on planes.
Joy Junction
Joy Junction is an American Christian children's television series created by Don MacAllister, who starred as Sheriff Don, teaching children values and Bible stories through games and songs.
Kindergarten: The Musical
Kindergarten: The Musical is a 2024 Disney Jr./Disney+ animated preschool musical series following 5-year-old Berti, Ms. Moreno (Gina Torres), and classmates at Porter Elementary, created by Michelle Lewis and Charlton Pettus, with Broadway-style songs and a Children's & Family Emmy nomination.
Let's Go Luna!
Let's Go Luna! is a PBS KIDS animated series created by Joe Murray, premiering November 21, 2018, in which Leo the wombat, Carmen the butterfly, and Andy the frog tour world cities with the Circo Fabuloso, guided by Judy Greer's Luna the Moon.
Liberty's Kids
Liberty's Kids (Liberty's Kids: Est. 1776) is a 40-episode DiC Entertainment animated historical fiction series on PBS Kids, 2002-2003, following young reporters in Benjamin Franklin's print shop through the American Revolution, 1773-1789, with Walter Cronkite voicing Franklin.
List of Rubble & Crew episodes
Episode list for Rubble & Crew, the PAW Patrol preschool spin-off set in Builder Cove, premiering February 3, 2023 on Nickelodeon; 78 episodes across Seasons 1–5, two-segment 30-minute format, renewed for Season 6.
Little Bill
Little Bill is an American animated children's television series created by Bill Cosby for Nickelodeon's Nick Jr. block, based on his books, following a five-year-old boy learning everyday lessons in Philadelphia.
Little Einsteins
Little Einsteins is an American preschool animated series (2005–2009) created by The Baby Einstein Company for Playhouse Disney, produced by Curious Pictures, teaching classical music and art through missions of Leo, June, Quincy, Annie, and Rocket; distinct from Baby Einstein videos.
Little Ellen
Little Ellen is a 2D animated HBO Max preschool series (2021–2022) about seven-year-old Ellen DeGeneres in New Orleans, created by Kevin A. Leman II, voiced by Laurel Emory, canceled in August 2022 with 20 unreleased episodes.
Llama Llama
Llama Llama, also the Llama Llama Red Pajama series, is Anna Dewdney's bestselling rhyming picture-book franchise about young Llama and Mama Llama, adapted into a Netflix animated preschool series (2018-2019) starring Jennifer Garner.
Lu & the Bally Bunch
Lu & the Bally Bunch is a 2D animated preschool comedy series created by Nicky Phelan of Brown Bag Films, following a ladybird named Lu and her preschool friends.
Luna Petunia
Luna Petunia (Cirque du Soleil Junior: Luna Petunia) is a Netflix preschool animated series by Saban Brands and Cirque du Soleil Média about a girl solving problems in the magical land of Amazia; three seasons ran 2016–2017, followed by Return to Amazia in 2018.
Lyla in the Loop
Lyla in the Loop (PBS KIDS animated series, premiered February 5, 2024) follows 7-year-old Jamaican American girl Lyla Loops and sidekick Stu, teaching computational thinking to children ages 4–8.
Madagascar: A Little Wild
Madagascar: A Little Wild is a DreamWorks CG musical comedy series (2020-2022, Hulu and Peacock) about young Alex, Marty, Gloria, and Melman at the Central Park Zoo rescue habitat; eight seasons, 51 episodes, notable for deaf representation.
Magicampers
Magicampers (French: Magicampers, les Aventures de Rosie & Cornelis) is a Disney Jr. preschool animated series created by Obie Scott Wade, premiering March 2026, following hybrid mythical-creature campers Darly and Loomis at Magicamp Island; produced by OuiDo! Productions, 44 x 11-minute episodes.